The development of the young Sacramento Kings players last season turned heads around the NBA, though the team still lacked in areas like defense, rebounding, and depth. Through the acquisitions of Dewayne Dedmon, Cory Joseph, Trevor Ariza, and Richaun Holmes, those weak points have seemingly been addressed.
While the focus on the Kings this season will be their starting lineup, it is the suddenly deep second unit that might hold the key to winning games.
Despite the Kings contending for a playoff spot deep into March, the bench was wire thin. So thin in fact that Corey Brewer, who the Kings acquired mid-season, played meaningful minutes down the stretch when Sacramento still had the playoffs in their sights.